Big Second-half Leads Ely Over Hallandale 14-0

November 8, 1986|By JEFF BROWNE, Staff Writer

POMPANO BEACH -- Second-string quarterback Ted Dillard passed for 102 yards and one touchdown in the second half Friday night to lead Ely to a 14-0 non- district high school football victory against Hallandale at Ely. Ely is 5-3, Hallandale falls to 4-4.

Dillard replaced starting quarterback Tony Russell Jr. at the start of the second half and led the Tigers on a 59-yard touchdown drive on his first possession. Russell had completed only four of 14 first-half passes and had three interceptions.

``Hallandale did a great job of putting pressure on our quarterback,`` said Ely coach Tony Russell Sr. ``They were putting so much pressure on him that we needed a quarterback with a quick release.``

A 50-yard pass from Dillard to Harvey Thomas got the Tigers rolling in the second half, and Dillard capped the team`s second drive with a 3-yard scoring pass to Terrence Sampleton with 1:46 left in the third quarter. Russell`s extra point kick was good and Ely led 7-0.

Early in the fourth quarter, another long pass from Dillard to Thomas, this one 43 yards, put the Tigers in position to score. Running back Chris Wimberly ran the ball in from five yards out with 8:15 left in the game to seal the Ely victory. Wimberly finished the game with 56 yard rushing on only five carries. Wilking Julmiste added the second extra point.

Ely had to overcome its own mistakes to record its fifth victory. Russell and Dillard threw four interceptions, the Tigers lost two fumbles and were penalized 14 times for 116 yards. Coach Russell fumed about the officiating after the game.

``We didn`t merit all those penalties,`` he said. ``Every time Ely hits the field, the officials have their minds set. They expect penalties. Before we even play a down we have 100 yards (in penalties).``

Each team had one chance to score in a sloppy first half, but neither was able to capitalize on their chances.

Courtney Clark`s first of four interceptions gave the Chargers a first down on the Ely 18-yard line early in the first quarter. But four plays netted only two yards and Ely took over on downs.

With time running out in the half, Ely drove 28 yards to the Hallandale 8- yard line. But on a second-down option play, quarterback Moses Frazier was stripped of the ball. Hallandale back Steve Wilson picked the ball off in midair and returned it to the 20 on the final play of the half.

The rest of the half was an exercise in football futility. In addition to Clark`s three first-half interceptions, there were five fumbles, Ely losing two, Hallandale none. On Hallandale`s first punt, the snap from center sailed over the punter`s head for a 15-yard loss.